- Country: USA
- Summary: Research Support Services - Rodent Health Testing and Monitoring
- UST Ref No: 123573903
- Deadline: 05 Aug 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 36C24E25Q0057
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The Veteran s Administration (VA) Office of Research and Development, Regional Procurement Office East in Pittsburgh, PA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Charles River Laboratories, Inc. of Wilmington, Massachusetts, on behalf of and support of the Rodent Health Surveillance Monitoring Program of the Research Department at the VA Portland Health Care System. The Portland VAMC requires quarterly rodent health testing and monitoring services for its research colonies housed in the Veterinary Medical Unit. Although other vendors are capable of providing and performing similar testing, the rodent colonies to be monitored under this new requirement procured from Charles River Laboratories, Inc., under BPA 47QSWA22D007F. Colonies procured from alternative vendors pose a higher risk for study compromise. Additionally, CRL is the laboratory that VA Portland s academic affiliate, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) utilizes. Expedited transfers between institutions necessitates utilization of same vendor for animal surveillance and testing and to ensure comparability of test results. Utilizing the same testing laboratory eliminates the need for duplication of testing and costs, and prolonged quarantining of animals when transferring animals between facilities. This requirement is a new contract for services following Contract 36C26020D0013.The specific work to be performed includes:Specific TasksAccording to the IACUC-approved VMU Standard Operating Procedures V.d.1 and V.d.9 and according to the IACUC-approved Sentinel Animal Program (Rodent), #2768-18, the specific tasks required are as follows:Task 1: Quarterly animal sentinel testing and test reporting and pathologist consultation as needed, whereby tissue samples are submitted to Charles River Laboratories for specific tests that are of specific importance and significance to the VMU mouse, rat, and prairie vole colonies:Mus Musculus (mouse) and M. ochragaster (vole):Quarter 1: PRIA... - Documents:
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The VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Research Support Services - Rodent Health Testing and Monitoring. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 123573903 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-08-05.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
